Aurora, NY -- At the Aurora Shoe Co., two shoemakers from worlds thousands of miles apart in so many ways recently met for the first time.

There, Shahla Akbari, a 19-year-old budding entrepreneur from Afghanistan, talked shop with David Binns, president of the shoe company in Cayuga County. 

What they had to say might surprise some people.

Read the full article [here].

Additional details about Shahla's visit to P.W. Minor and Aurora Shoe Co. can be found [here].

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The article highlights efforts by,”Bpeace" (Business Council for Peace), a nonprofit, international volunteer network of business professionals who help entrepreneurs in countries emerging from war, such as Rwanda and Afghanistan.

Bpeace offers a mix of consulting, training, mentoring, out-of-country apprenticeships and business site visits, employee technical training, equipment, technology, branding and marketing and networking opportunities.

Simply, Bpeace Executive Director, Toni Maloney, believes "creating jobs builds peace."